Odessa, Delaware Weather
Odessa, Delaware — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Odessa, New Castle County.
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About Odessa, Delaware
Odessa, Delaware, unfolds with a quiet charm, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling fields and the subtle shimmer of the Appoquin. It lies 16.3 miles south-south-east of Newark, DE (from Newark, DE: bearing 163°T), and is situated 3.0 miles east of Middletown. The air here, especially in the late afternoon sun, carries a certain stillness, a quality of light that softens the edges of the old homes and the sturdy oak trees lining the lanes. The terrain, a well-worn tapestry of agricultural land, slopes towards the slow, dark waters of the river, where the sky often mirrors itself in tranquil reflections, punctuated by the occasional call of a distant heron. The character of Odessa is one of understated resilience, a place where the past feels present without being overbearing, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life. This particular corner of New Castle County holds a deep resonance with its maritime past, a legacy etched into the very foundations of its historic buildings, many of which whisper tales of the 18th and 19th centuries. Odessa once thrived as a crucial port along the Delaware River, a hub for trade and industry, its economy once buoyed by the grain trade and shipbuilding that once animated its waterfront. Today, that history is preserved in the meticulously maintained architecture, a living museum that draws visitors to wander its cobblestone-like streets and admire the Federalist and Victorian styles. The local economy, while no longer driven by the large-scale shipping of yesteryear, now finds its strength in a quiet tourism that appreciates its preserved heritage and the peaceful atmosphere, a stark contrast to the surrounding urban sprawl, offering a tangible connection to Delaware's foundational years.
Live animated radar for Odessa and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 39.457334°N, 75.661318°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19730 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Odessa, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Odessa, Delaware, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Odessa includes coordinates 39.457334°N, 75.661318°W, situated in New Castle County. ZIP code 19730. Telephone area code: 302. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
